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August 11, 2008 Monday Sha’aban 8, 1429 SL move in sight of series win as India collapse COLOMBO, Aug 10: Sri Lanka tightened the screw on injury-hit India with a superb all-round performance on the third day of the crucial third and final Test here on Sunday.... Defiant de Villiers stands up as England press for win LONDON, Aug 10: A defiant innings by A.B. de Villiers held up England''s charge towards victory on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test against South Africa at The Oval on Sunday.... Pakistani sprinter thrilled to be at Games BEIJING, Aug 10: Pakistan’s 110-metre hurdler Abdul Rashid on Sunday said he was thrilled to be at the Olympics here and meeting world’s most exciting athletes Tyson Gay was a dream come true for him.... Pakistan eye winning start against Great Britain today: Olympic Hockey BEIJING, Aug 10: Pakistan will be looking for a winning start when they take on Great Britain in their inaugural match at the Beijing Olympics hockey event at the Green Stadium on Monday.... ICC task force members to spend busy day in Pindi ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Several members of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) task force will be arriving here early Monday morning to assess and review the security arrangements for next month’s Champions Trophy.... BD strengthen pace attack for Aussie tour DHAKA, Aug 10: Bangladesh have selected five pacemen in their 15-man squad for the upcoming one-day series against Australia, tailoring their side to bouncy pitches.... Fast bowlers’ fitness troubles selectors LAHORE, Aug 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board is facing a tough situation in selecting fast bowlers for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy due to their poor fitness level.... PHF chief enhances cash incentives BEIJING, Aug 10: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Sunday raised cash incentives for the hockey players on winning matches at the Beijing Olympics.... Australia bounce back to down South Korea BEIJING, Aug 10: Former champions Australia produced a stunning comeback to defeat South Korea 5-4 in their opening match of the Olympic women''s field hockey here on Sunday.... Iran wrestler favourite for gold BEIJING, Aug 10: Iran’s Hamid Soryan, three-time world champion in the bantamweight 55kg Greco-Roman category, goes into battle on Tuesday looking in a strong position to win his country’s sixth gold medal in wrestling.... Hole in lung shatters young boxer’s dream BEIJING, Aug 10: A day after learning he had a hole in one of his lungs, American teenager Javier Molina took to the ring in a light-welterweight bout at the Olympics on Sunday but his brave efforts were in vain.... US anthem cut short BEIJING, Aug 10: Michael Phelps had his right hand on his heart, an Olympic gold medal around his neck and was listening to the closing notes of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ when the music went dead Sunday.... Three boats seek record third gold BEIJING, Aug 10: A duel between France’s Tony Estanguet and Slovakia’s Michal Martikan will be the highlight of Monday’s white water slalom events in which three boats hope to win an unprecedented third Olympic gold.... North Korean aims to end long gold medal wait BEIJING, Aug 10: Multiple world judo champion Kye Sun-Hui aims to end a 12-year Olympic gold-medal drought for North Korea and herself when she competes in the women’s -57kg lightweight contest on Monday.... Samoan boxer in hospital after brutal knockout BEIJING, Aug 10: Samoan light-heavyweight Farani Tavui was taken to hospital on Saturday after he was knocked unconscious by his Croatian opponent in the Beijing Olympics boxing preliminaries.... Age no barrier for oldest female gymnast BEIJING, Aug 10: Now aged 33, German gymnast Oksana Chusovitina began competing internationally before most of her rivals in Beijing were even born – yet she stormed into the final of the women''s vault on Sunday.... Coventry staying loyal to Zimbabwe BEIJING, Aug 10: Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry, who won silver in the Olympic 400 metres individual medley on Sunday, said she would never compete for another country.... Chinese women shuttlers steamroll competition BEIJING, Aug 10: China''s champion women marched over their opponents in their first matches at the Olympic badminton on Sunday, but not before gold medallist Zhang Ning suffered an early scare.... Argentina, Brazil, Italy in last eight BEIJING, Aug 10: Ronaldinho was back to his best as he led Brazil on a 5-0 romp over New Zealand on Sunday to confirm their quarter-final berth in Olympic men''s football along with Argentina and Italy.... Rain, Ivanovic injury ruin early tennis action BEIJING, Aug 10: The opening day of the Olympic tennis turned into a nightmare for the organisers as rain washed out most of the schedule and women''s top seed Ana Ivanovic pulled out with a swollen thumb.... Phelps launches golden record chase to set Games alight BEIJING, Aug 10: Swimming superstar Michael Phelps launched his quest for Olympic Games immortality on Sunday by smashing his own world record in winning the first of a potential eight gold medals.... Silver no consolation for retiring fencer BEIJING, Aug 10: French fencer Fabrice Jeannet says he is usually a relaxed guy and does not care much about who wins but his defeat in Sunday''s Olympic final, the last... IOC bars Thanou from Beijing Games BEIJING, Aug 10: Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou has been barred from competing in the Beijing Games because of her involvement in a doping scandal four years ago, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday.... Iran may face action over Israel no-show BEIJING, Aug 10: Iran could face action from the IOC if it deliberately pulled out of the Olympic men''s 100m breaststroke heats because an Israeli was also racing, Olympic officials said on Sunday.... Remy Martin hogs limelight, owner-trainer pair excels KARACHI, Aug 10: The owner-trainer pair of Mohammad Yousuf Khan and Mohammad Aslam Khan earned a lion’s share by pulling off a treble as three-year-old chestnut colt Remy Martin lived up... Squash team returns ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Pakistan Squash team returned on Sunday after winning the team event of the 15th World Junior men''s squash championship held in Zurich, Switzerland.... Forty ties decided on opening day LAHORE, Aug 10: The first day of the two-day qualifying round of the National Junior Squash Championship for boys and girls ended with forty matches played in five different age categories on Sunday.... Curtis holds one-shot lead into final round: PGA Championship BLOOMFIELD HILLS (Michigan), Aug 10: Ben Curtis shot a two-under-par 68 in the PGA Championship''s storm-delayed third round on Sunday to grab a one-shot lead heading into the last 18 holes on a marathon day at Oakland Hills.... KPT beat PMC as KRL level with NBP KARACHI, Aug 10: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) drew 1-1 with National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) beat Punjab Medical College (PMC) 2-0 in the two Pakistan Premier... Independence Day U-16 badminton LAHORE, Aug 10: Thirteen matches were decided on the first day of Pakistan Independence day Punjab U-16 boys/girls badminton championship on Sunday.... Roddick sets up LA final against Del Potro LOS ANGELES, Aug 10: Top seed Andy Roddick produced his best performance of the week to ease past unseeded German Denis Gremelmayr 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the ATP event here on Saturday.... Aqeel qualifies for ITF Challenger draws KARACHI, Aug 10: Pakistan’s top tennis player Aqeel Khan who is currently touring India survived a scare in one of the three matches to qualify for the main draw in the second ITF Challenger at Delhi’s R.... North Korean striker banned for six games NEW DELHI, Aug 10: North Korean striker Choe Myong-ho has been banned for six international games and fined by the Asian soccer body for poor behaviour which marred Thursday''s AFC Challenge Cup semi-final loss against holders Tajikistan....   The DAWN Media Group | About Us | Advertising info | Subscription | Feedback | Contributions | Privacy Policy | Help | Contact us |